Herman Cain doesn't believe we need any Minimum Wage. How good do you think that's going to go over with low income people?

The left will surely exploit it, use propaganda, our leftist media will defend whoever exploits it, and like the lemmings society has become, they'll fall for the stupidity.


The thing is, by what authority did the government decide it can dictate the practices of private business? I don't get how they've become involved. No one forces you to work somewhere, you can choose. Why don't they get to choose, too?

After a lot of thought, minimum wages really hurt a lot of people -- those that comprise a business, and those that seek work at their business. That business has been given no choice at which they can set their lowest wages. So that means they're going to be very careful who they hire because they want to get their $8 (CA) worth. They don't want to pay that much for a person who could potentially only provide half the value in their work and sink their business. So job seekers keep having to look around. It deprives grossly under-qualified people from getting a chance.

Like I said, no one is forcing you to take the job. Wages are between you and your employer, theoretically. You could start a job at $5 an hour and renegotiate later. You've proven yourself an asset, you approach your boss, you ask for an increase. Maybe they say no, in spite of increasing sales or improving their business. You go searching for another job that pays better, they see what you've done and could really use your talents. They accept you and you give your boss two-week's notice.

Worth is arbitrary. You're worth what someone is willing to pay you. I could look at a work of art and say I wouldn't pay a dime for it, but someone else would pay a million. Make yourself a commodity. The only thing this is doing is ushering in such an age of entitlement that's ruining business, productivity, opportunities and success.

but...there are today's economic realities...and the one thing people seem to forget is that most business is SMALL business...and the things they talk about or rules they apply...do not relate one bit to small business...so consider the small business today:


Recently, the Census Bureau released a report which showed that the income of the typical American household fell 6.4 percent in inflation adjusted terms since 2007, the last pre-recession year. Not good.

But for the self-employed, the numbers are far worse. Between 2007 and 2010, the median income of a household headed by a self-employed person dropped 15.4 percent in real terms.

Compared to 2006 when real median income for households headed by those in business for themselves hit their post 2002 peak, the numbers are worse still. While real median income at households of wage earners fell only 1.3 percent between 2006 and 2010, the decline was a whopping 17.4 percent households of the self-employed

Moreover, real household income increased for those working for wages between 2009 (when the recession ended) and 2010. But it continued to decline for the self-employed, albeit by only 0.7 percent.

With this hit to their income, should we be surprised that few people in business for themselves are hiring these days?

Also...the national average income for the small business person is $100,000. Take the decline off that, add all the liability and responsibility...there just is not very much to go around. The OWNER is making much less today...so if a person wants a job...any job...they ought to consider taking less too.